Annual Giving & Special Events Officer

Valley Youth House • Bethlehem, PA

6h

About The Position

Valley Youth House empowers and strengthens the lives of children, youth, and families through inclusive programming that builds resilience and fosters growth and independence. The organization uses a trauma-informed and healing-centered perspective, incorporating positive youth and human development and cultural awareness. It aims to create a safe, trusting, collaborative environment where clients and staff have choice and voice and are empowered to make a difference.

The Annual Giving & Special Events Officer supports annual giving and fundraising events, including the John E. Walson, Jr. Memorial Golf & Pickleball Tournament and Setting the Stage. The role collaborates with the Advancement Department and Marketing & Communications team to cultivate donors, secure sponsorships and donations, manage event and campaign logistics, and increase monthly and annual giving. It also oversees third-party fundraisers, in-kind gifts, volunteer activities, donor database integrity, agency-wide Volunteer Impact Days, and regional donor events. The position requires occasional evening and weekend hours, fixed office hours, and travel up to 35% of the time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3–5 years of professional fundraising experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize assignments, meet deadlines, take initiative, and interact with community leadership.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Maturity, creativity, organization, motivation, and independent judgment.
• Ability to engage professionally with people at varying levels of seniority, both inside and outside Valley Youth House.
• Must never have been convicted of child abuse offenses.
• Ability to travel up to 35% of the time to different offices and Advancement-related special events.
• Ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to navigate stairs.

Responsibilities

• In conjunction with the Director, ensure successful execution of the annual John E. Walson, Jr. Memorial Golf & Pickleball Tournament and Setting the Stage event, achieving fundraising goals and objectives.
• Research, cultivate, and solicit new and existing donors with the Advancement Department to support special events, secure sponsorships and donations, and attend committee meetings.
• Manage special-event logistics, including raffles, silent auctions, catering, signage, programs, presentations, ticketing, and nametags.
• Plan, implement, track, monitor, and manage third-party fundraisers, in-kind donations, Teddy Bear Toss, Amazon Wish Lists, and volunteer activities, generating more than $300,000 net annually.
• Work with Marketing & Communications to design, implement, and monitor strategies to drive revenue, with a focus on increasing monthly and annual giving.
• Build relationships with businesses, organizations, colleges and universities, and K-12 schools to encourage philanthropic support.
• Support growth of the DonorPerfect database and maintain its integrity by ensuring all activity is accurately recorded.
• Ensure pledges and gifts are accurate and that sponsorships are properly received before campaigns close.
• Manage agency-wide Volunteer Impact Days.
• Manage logistics for regional annual events for Champions for Youth and the Innovators Society.

Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, sick, and personal time.
• Medical, health, dental, vision, and prescription benefits.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match; the posting specifies a 6% match.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Pre-tax Health Care and Dependent Care spending accounts.
• Health and wellness programs.
• Referral program with rewards.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employer-paid clearances, physical, and training.
• Opportunities for licensure supervision hours for LCSW and LPC.
• Extensive orientation program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level